Subject to federal law and available
appropriations, within thirty days after receipt of the federal appropriation from the
United States department of labor, the local elected officials from each work force
development area in the state shall recommend an allocation formula for Title I and
Title III money for each work force development area to be implemented in the
following program year. Development of the allocation formula by the local elected
officials must be facilitated through a statewide association of county
commissioners. The statewide association of county commissioners shall ensure
that the local elected officials from each work force development area have an
opportunity to participate in the development and final approval of the
recommendations for allocation formu
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Subject to federal law and available
appropriations, within thirty days after receipt of the federal appropriation from the
United States department of labor, the local elected officials from each work force
development area in the state shall recommend an allocation formula for Title I and
Title III money for each work force development area to be implemented in the
following program year. Development of the allocation formula by the local elected
officials must be facilitated through a statewide association of county
commissioners. The statewide association of county commissioners shall ensure
that the local elected officials from each work force development area have an
opportunity to participate in the development and final approval of the
recommendations for allocation formulas. The department and the state council
shall provide technical assistance to the statewide association of county
commissioners. The local elected officials shall recommend the allocation formula
to be applied to each allocation for adult, youth, and dislocated worker services
under Title I and employment services under Title III. The statewide association of
county commissioners shall forward the local elected officials' recommendations to
the state council pursuant to section 8-83-224 (2)(f) for review and comment. The
state council shall then submit such recommendations, together with the state
council's comments, to the joint budget committee of the general assembly for
review and comment before forwarding such recommendations to the governor for
final determination and Untied States department of labor approval. If the local
elected officials cannot agree on an allocation, the local elected officials shall
prepare, with comment, alternatives and the statewide association of county
commissioners shall submit the alternatives to the state council for review and
comment and submission to the joint budget committee, which shall select one
alternative and forward it to the governor for final determination and United States
department of labor approval. The local elected officials and the statewide
association of county commissioners shall develop their own operational
procedures. Any money received by the state under Title I and Title III of the federal
act, together with any associated state full-time equivalent personnel positions, is
subject to appropriation by the general assembly.